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Chinese Porcelain Censer - Wan Li Mark - Lion Masks browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Chinese:Porcelain: Pre 1900: item # 424645 Please refer to our stock # Ichi 4226 when inquiring.
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| A handsome blue and white Chinese porcelain censer with two lion-mask handles. The upper border is ringed with three underglaze blue lines at the bottom and one at the top - in that band we find five pairs of Greek key designs and a horizontally placed Wan Li (1573-1619) Reign mark, probably apocryphal. The lion-mask form with tripod legs dates back to early bronzes and was used extensively by the Dehua potters in making censers in the Ming and early Qing period. We think the censer is probably a 19th century piece executed in honor of the Ming Dynasty pieces and bearing the apocryphal dynasty mark - however, the many kiln flaws could well be an indication of a much earlier piece and it might well be a Mark and Period piece. To be conservative, we are just going to say it is at least 19th century or earlier. The censer measures 3 1/8" high and is 5" wide from the tips of the two lion masks - the main body is 4 1/16" diameter at its widest. Excellent condition with no chips or restorations - only the kiln flaws already noted that occurred in the firing of the censer. | |||||||||||||||
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